Shocking Incident in Jomtien: Man Chases Tourist, with Large Knife

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture captured from dash-cam below.

 

A shocking incident in Jomtien has sparked widespread discussion on social media after a video emerged showing a man chasing a foreign tourist, with a large knife in broad daylight. The event occurred near the Cabana Hotel on Jomtien Second Road and was captured on a vehicle’s dashboard camera.

 

A Facebook user posted about the alarming incident, questioning whether the aggressor was a food delivery rider. The footage, from 21 February, shows a Thai man wearing a short-sleeved blue shirt, black arm sleeves, cream trousers, and a full-face black helmet. He was seen holding a long-bladed weapon in his right hand while pursuing a foreign tourist dressed in black, who ran frantically across the road to escape, narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic.

 

The individual who uploaded the footage, identified as Ms Nam, recounted her experience, stating that she was driving to Bang Saray in Sattahip to deliver a customer when she encountered the incident. The sudden occurrence, forced her to brake abruptly in shock as the fleeing tourist dashed in front of her vehicle. She also witnessed the man in blue wielding the large knife in pursuit.

 

Concerned for her own safety and that of her female passengers, she honked her horn in an attempt to deter the aggressor. She later shared the footage in a social media group as a warning, stressing that such behaviour damages the city's image and instils fear among tourists.

 

The video has since raised concerns about the impact on Pattaya’s tourism reputation. Authorities are now awaiting further details from the victim, who has yet to file a formal police complaint. The case remains under investigation, with officials urging any witnesses or involved parties to come forward to clarify the circumstances surrounding the event.

 

-- 2025-02-22

 

 

[Harrisfan]

Pattaya

 

Bikies

Crooks

Hookers

Trash

Ladyboy thieves

Fights

Road deaths

Murders

 

The knife wielder is par for the course, maybe below average

[Photoguy21]

Doesn't seem to promote the "Family friendly" narrative

[MikeandDow]

lots of Thai nut jobs out there

[JoePai]

The video has since raised concerns about the impact on Pattaya’s tourism reputation   🤣🤣🤣

[MalcolmB]

Obviously did something to provoke him.

A lot of foreigners speak down to Thais 

[soalbundy]

It must have been something he  said.

[Harrisfan]

11 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Obviously did something to provoke him.

A lot of foreigners speak down to Thais 

I see that. I speak down to farangs.

[sammieuk1]

Tarnishing the image of a turd is hard to do' but they have achieved it with flying colors in Pattaya🤔

[quake]

Thought it was the uk at first.

Hope they catch the bad guy.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Pattaya

 

Bikies

Crooks

Hookers

Trash

Ladyboy thieves

Fights

Road deaths

Murders

 

The knife wielder is par for the course, maybe below average

 

I lived 25 years in Bangkok, and it is a lot worse for the above with the possible exception of bikies.

 

Lived the last 7 years in Patts on the darkside and never had any bother. 

[rough diamond]

51 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Tarnishing the image of a turd is hard to do'

I believe that one should not tarnish the image, or otherwise of a Turd.

As the old saying states; "If you don't eat you cannot  sh!t and you will surely die as (lack of) a result!

In other word we all need good sh!ts IMO.

[rough diamond]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

I speak down to farangs.

Is that because you are on a (your) high horse?

[Harrisfan]

14 minutes ago, rough diamond said:

Is that because you are on a (your) high horse?

Don't own a horse

[Captain Flack]

A troll post has been removed.

 

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[freedomnow]

I never had a real all-out fight or argument with Thai strangers in Thailand or foreigners in just under 10 years.....go back to UK in one of the 'safest areas' in my city and end up in a street fight across two roads with a nutter on booze and drugs defending chick I was on a date with.....haha.

[save the frogs]

2 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Obviously did something to provoke him.

A lot of foreigners speak down to Thais 

like how? 

what types of things to foreigners say to locals? 

 

[jacko45k]

13 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Pattaya

 

Bikies

Crooks

Hookers

Trash

Ladyboy thieves

Fights

Road deaths

Murders

 

The knife wielder is par for the course, maybe below average

Jomtien actually, where it is a bit quieter!

[SAFETY FIRST]

14 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 a video emerged showing a man chasing a foreign tourist, with a large knife

I'd like to know know what the foreigner did to provoke the Thai. 

 

Over the many years I've seen foreigners doing nasty, cruel things to the Thai's. 

 

[carlyai]

14 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Pattaya

 

Bikies

Crooks

Hookers

Trash

Ladyboy thieves

Fights

Road deaths

Murders

 

The knife wielder is par for the course, maybe below average

Nice hotels, great food, great massages, great bars, great walks, all over a great place. 🙂

[KhunLA]

Shocking ... I think not, as doesn't it happen about once or twice a month.  In the news anyway.

 

Any luck it will happen more often, then maybe the tourist will start behaving 

[save the frogs]

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Over the many years I've seen foreigners doing nasty, cruel things to the Thai's. 

like what? 

what the heck are people doing?

 

[richard_smith237]

6 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I'd like to know know what the foreigner did to provoke the Thai. 

Over the many years I've seen foreigners doing nasty, cruel things to the Thai's. 

20 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Obviously did something to provoke him.

A lot of foreigners speak down to Thais 

 

Yes....  Clearly it was the foreginers fault that the Thai man was carrying a large knife.

 

If there were no foreigners to potentially offend this kind Thai gentleman, there would be no need for him to carry such a weapon as self defence...  

[richard_smith237]

 

6 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

 

Over the many years I've seen foreigners doing nasty, cruel things to the Thai's. 

 

 

Indeed... in fact I think all Thai's should start attacking foreigners more often....   

[carlyai]

In Soi Post-office many years ago, I saw a Falang walking along the sidewalk get hung up on some ropes coming from the food vendors carts. He caught them around his neck and got angry and started pulling them all down until a food vendor chased him with a large knife. He ran into the HASH bar I was drinking at...none of the Falangs in the bar were going to help him. 

If you want to cause trouble with the food vendors then you sort out the problem.

[ScubaGuy]

"Authorities are now awaiting further details from the victim, who has yet to file a formal police complaint."

 

So it is perfectly fine to assult tourists with a weapon and do nothing until the tourist makes a formal complaint?

[Funkymover]

when it's a foreigner,, its bad for pattaya's  reputation, when its thai, its bad for pattaya's reputation, so basically  pattaya's reputation is screwed, 

[frankie machine]

just another misunderstanding, I'm sure. 

[baansgr]

On 2/22/2025 at 3:08 PM, Harrisfan said:

Pattaya

 

Bikies

Crooks

Hookers

Trash

Ladyboy thieves

Fights

Road deaths

Murders

 

The knife wielder is par for the course, maybe below average

This is Jomtien ...not Pattaya you need to learn how to read maps

[Kinok Farang]

17 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Yes....  Clearly it was the foreginers fault that the Thai man was carrying a large knife.

 

If there were no foreigners to potentially offend this kind Thai gentleman, there would be no need for him to carry such a weapon as self defence...  

Sarky.